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  July 07, 2020 The Daily News

  Black lives matter behind bars too: Bring reform movement to America’s jails and prisons

  Cellphone videos and body cameras have exposed rampant police violence, but behind bars, there are no bystanders to film the daily brutality that disproportionately falls on Black and Brown people. In an op-ed, our Executive Vice President Stanley Richards describes actions needed for reform.

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• June 29, 2020 The City

  Mayor de Blasio Vows End of Solitary Confinement in New York City Jails

  After years of advocacy from formerly incarcerated people, leaders, and experts, Mayor de Blasio recently pledged to end the use of solitary confinement in NYC. He created a working group tasked with creating recommendations for eliminating solitary confinement, which will be led by our Executive Vice President, Stanley Richards.

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  May 29, 2020 WNYC

  Reentry During COVID-19

  On The Brian Lehrer Show, our President & CEO JoAnne Page discussed how The Fortune Society is continuing to support people recently released from jail or prison during COVID-19. Fortune participant Marvin Wade also joined to share his experiences with our reentry services.

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• May 18, 2020 The Fortune Society

  Target Corporation Distributes Up To $600,000 To Reentry Organizations Across the Country To Support Employment Services For People With Criminal Histories

  Target Corporation (Target) has agreed to make a one-time payment of up to $600,000 directly to seven nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide re-entry services to people with criminal justice involvement. Called the Pipeline Project, the payment is part of a previously announced settlement of a 2018 class action job discrimination lawsuit in which The Fortune Society (Fortune) played a pivotal role as a plaintiff.

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• April 22, 2020 The Counter

  Released early to thwart Covid-19, incarcerated people confront hunger outside

  Barriers to reentry after incarceration are more severe during a pandemic, especially when it comes to accessing food, housing and benefits. In The Counter, our AVP of Programs Rob de Leon says many people with justice involvement lack the means to apply online for life-changing benefits.

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